Conference Session

Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College

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Educational Research and Methods

engineeringcurriculum in fundamental ways. Among advantages of the capstone course sequence and serviceoriented learning are the enhancement of communication skills and a promotion of deeperlearning over surface learning. Success for tomorrow’s engineers necessitates the design ofengineering curricula that promote awareness of the broader impacts of engineering, enhancessystems thinking, reflects sustainable engineering practices, and helps prepare students to makean impact in the global community. The projects provide students with a context for learning.They give them a reason to see why and how the fundamental principles of science, math andengineering can be utilized to solve practical design problems. The development of well-rounded, multi-skilled

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

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Nicholas DiZinno, New York University; Yona Jean-Pierre, New York University

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Mechanical Engineering

requires reflecting on what has been done[6,7]. To achieve this, students must not only practice a substantial quantity of assignments, they mustreceive feedback and then reflect on the experience. The value of feedback is well accepted. Theauthors of [8] state that prompt feedback is essential for students to improve their models and makesolid modeling more of an engineering design task and less of an art project; while both [2] and [4]contend that without feedback to remedy their models, students develop and perpetuate poor modelingstrategies. In spite of the obvious value, traditionally there is a significant time lag between theintroduction of a concept and the receipt of feedback by the student. In some instances, weeks mayelapse before a

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Cheryl Carrico Consulting, LLC; Karen J. Gilbert, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

drawing to reflect the change. 4 2) Your road must start at the top of the highest point on the mountains and AT LEAST 50% of your road must be on the mountains. 3) Your road must include AT LEAST 3 TURNS (a loop around the mountain can count as 2 turns) AND 1 UPHILL section. 4) Your vehicle (marble) must not leave the road or stop during the drive down the mountain. 5) Your vehicle (marble) must land safely in the cup at the end of the road. 6) You may use UP TO 3 LENGTHS of road material. You may use the other materials provided responsibly and cooperatively as needed. 7) You will have 30 MINUTES TOTAL to build

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 1

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Hadi Ali, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the additive innovation cycle. Participants were selected to create a coherentcommunity of uniform rank and shared perspective on the importance of teaching. Data werecollected from each participant in multiple forms: teaching artifacts they created, surveys,reflective interviews, and videos of stories about the experience. Details about each stage of theadditive innovation cycle, including collected data, are provided in [3].Overview of case study researchCharacteristics and advantages of case study researchCase study research has been used ubiquitously in psychology [9], sociology [10], politicalscience [11], social work [12], business [13], and community planning [14]. Case study researchis suitable when research questions ask about the

Conference Session

Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Integration

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Scott A Civjan, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Civil Engineering

conceptualapplications. By the end of the class, an instructor would hope that the students have obtainedfundamental new knowledge, have the ability to transfer this to other contexts, and have initiatedan underlying interest and confidence in their abilities required to pursue a path of life-longlearning throughout their careers.Research and case studies have shown collaborative learning activities to be a very effectivemodel for teaching [6,8-12]. The effectiveness often relates to the amount of active learning [6,7,8,11,13], and the time for reflection on material during the activities [6, 7, 8]. At the same time,for groups to be effective they must have dynamics which are conducive to learning [14] andassignments must have sufficient complexity to make the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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Calvin S. Kalman, Concordia University; Franco La Braca, Concordia University; Mandana Sobhanzadeh, Mount Royal University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

discussing alternative ideas. The major goals of using labatorials in introductory physics labs are to improve theoverall student experience in the lab and to help students: (1) gain a better understanding ofphysics concepts; (2) investigate applications of physics principles in real life; (3) evaluate theirpreconceptions and compare them with their observation; and (4) interact with their peers and thelab instructor in a collaborative learning environment. The impact of labatorials in conjunction with reflective writing [11], an activity thatallows students to metacognitively examine textual material, on students’ epistemological beliefswas also explored by Author [12], and it was found that such a combination of interventions

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ENT Division Technical Session: Assessment Tools and Practices

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Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Siddharthsinh Jadeja, Rowan University; Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Serving others, persistence, resilience, Achievement the box thinking, overcoming question, reflection, barriers, persistence, resilience / research, self-authorship, tenacity, question, research, breakdown barriers, Reflection, self-authorship, intentions breakdown-barriers, intentionsStep 5: Adjustment and Final Category ListAll three authors met and discussed each of the categories and concept distributions and madeiterative changes until consensus was reached. In total, we identified 237 distinct concepts in24 categories that help describe EM, including those

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 2

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Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

pointsConstructability considerations* _______/ 5 pointRubric:5 points: Outstanding discussion of considerations; reflected critical thought andanalysis; evidence of some outside research; innovative and deep discussion; evidence oforiginal thought; came up with points that the instructor had not considered4 points: Good discussion of considerations; reasonable level of thought; relevant points;articulate presentation of ideas3 points: Reasonable discussion of considerations; shallow level of thought; left outsome obvious considerations;2 points: Poor discussion of considerations; Listed a few but did not discuss at all;pattern matching from instructor examples;1 point: Minimum level of effort; little to no thought; just

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 2

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Stacey V. Freeman, Boston University; Sandra Lina Rodegher, Boston University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

collaborative relationship with theEngineering Ambassadors Network and located other engineering ambassador programs aroundthe country that focus on broadening the participation of underserved groups in engineering.Fifty stakeholders participated in 30-45 minute interviews.Phase Two: Research Agenda Meeting (March 2019 – August 2019)During this phase, the steering committee is co-planning the research agenda meeting informedby the initial interview findings. The meeting will take place in September 2019.Phase Three: Research Agenda Proposal (September 2019 – March 2020)During this phase, we will create an iterative process of synthesis which allows for stakeholdersto reflect on, respond to, and otherwise inform the findings of the proposal writing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Hands On)

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Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Benjamin Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

onmany different levels. Active learning and other evidence-based learning strategies promote adeeper understanding of complex material because students are forced to think about the materialand apply fresh concepts to new situations [1]-[4]. Hands-on learning is a particular form ofactive learning where students engage in a topic in several different ways including sight, sound,and tactile sensory input [5]-[8]. While engaging multiple senses, students can interact with otherstudents and reflect on how their understanding of some topic can be used to explain a particularphenomenon. When the hands-on experiences are well-designed, students can go beyond thelecture material and observe how theory is manifested in the real world. Unfortunately

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Peer Mentoring

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Lakshmy Mohandas, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University; Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University; Shawn Farrington, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

coursecoordinator. After hiring, a coordinator reflects with the UGTAs regarding their efficacy andhow they might improve on a weekly basis.Research Methods and Data CollectionThe study followed a sequential explanatory mixed method design with emphasis on thequalitative phase as showed in Fig 1. This approach was followed as it was necessary tounderstand in depth different perspectives of the topic under study [12]. The purpose of using anexplanatory mixed methods design is to allow one dataset to build on the results from other dataset. Here, students’ perceptions about whether the UGTAs are valuable were collected throughquantitative surveys. The survey research method was used as helps identify the perceptions of alarge group of participants. The

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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Claudia Torres Garibay, Oregon Institute of Technology; Jessica Kerby, Oregon Institute of Technology; Andrew Powers Minigan, Right Question Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

exactly as it comes to mind. • Change any statements into questions.As they think about these rules, learners should reflect on what might be challenging aboutfollowing them as well as how it may differ from the way they typically formulate questions.Learners will hold themselves and others accountable for following these rules as they respond tothe QFocus for a set amount of time (usually about 4-7 minutes).As a part of the second element, learners begin to work with and improve their questions. Theylearn about two different types of questions—closed-ended questions which can be answeredwith “yes”, “no”, or with one word; and open-ended questions which cannot be answered in suchmanner, as they require more of an explanation. Learners then

Conference Session

Design in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

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Collin W. Shale, Johns Hopkins University; Shababa Binte Matin, Johns Hopkins University; Nicholas J. Durr, Johns Hopkins University; Elizabeth A. Logsdon, Johns Hopkins University

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Biomedical Engineering

Regulation IP Market like more of this AccessDiscussion: Results indicate that the expert office hours model was a scalable way to achieveeffective and efficient project-specific guidance in the domains of IP, regulation and marketaccess. The positive impact of personalized feedback from industry experts wasqualitatively reflected in the quality of domain strategy discussion during team check-ins.Intimate team meetings with domain experts also resulted in continued deeper relationships withexperts that were maintained after the course ended. The opt-in nature of this model allowedteams that were ready access to just-in-time guidance during office hours. Opt-in rates varied bydomain, with

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning in Online Environments

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Stefan Kleinke, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Brian Sanders, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mark Douglas Miller, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Educational Research and Methods

signify the unification of cognitive elements of self-motivation, self-direction, self-reflection, self-regulation, and self-correction.and interactive virtual environments (VEs) [17],[33],[34]. Thereby multiple approaches may becombined to enhance the user experience and increase the learning success. For example, asituation-based gaming environment may allow learners to explore content on their own, thus,increasing their sense of autonomy and progress control, factors identified as important to learnerself-regulation and responsibility [11],[13],[24],[29],[35].Through VEs users can be immersed in specific environments in order to elicit tasks under whatis perceived as realistic circumstances. Thus, fidelity as “a measure of the degree to which

Conference Session

Student Motivation, Identity, and Resilience

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Timothy D. Ropp, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen M. Belt, Saint Louis University

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Educational Research and Methods

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) emphasized the critical nature ofempowered, autonomous individuals and work teams as success factors in global aviation safetyand process standardization [60], [61] applicable to all of the aviation industry [6], [61]. Self-responsibility and proactive problem-solving expectations are likewise modeled by the FAA inits relationship with industry in safety and quality management of daily processes [4]. Problem-based learning in engineering was consistently emphasized in preparing engineering graduates,and development of collaborative teamwork, self-directed, independent learning and problemsolving based upon critical self-reflection were considered “crucial competencies” in addition totechnical degree

Conference Session

Around the Water Cooler: Ideas and Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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Cassandra J. McCall, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Ashley Shew, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Courtney Zongrone, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

if it was me and my group that had kind of said, "When are we going to get a civil one? [. . .] and [the instructor] said, "Weren't you excited about the popsicle bridge?" [. . .] After reflecting about what that person I asked me, I thought, "Wow, I didn't really go as far as I should have if I really would have been passionate about structural or civil engineering as some of these people are about what they're doing."For Natalie, ultimately hitting these barriers related to interest and technical content promptedher to navigate out of her civil engineering program.Theme 3: Navigating intersecting stereotypes and compounding marginalizationThird, participants’ decisions to leave were also linked to

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

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Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

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Engineering Technology

, analogies, justifying steps, explaining, paraphrasing,comparing, predicting, reflecting, monitoring one's understanding, inducing hypothesis, posingquestions, adding visuals). Finally, in the Interactive mode, multiple constructive dialogues occurbetween learning partners with each contributing meaningfully (taking different positions,requiring justification regarding statements, raising questions and answering them, explainingand elaborating on each other's comments). Michaelson [5] notes that instruction on criticalreading emphasizes the feelings, intuitions, and creative responses that students experience asthey read.The Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) [6] is a 30-iteminstrument for assessing the perceived use of

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

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Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Mary Anna LaFratta, School of Art and Design, Western Carolina University; Lane Graves Perry III, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Community Engagement Division

, Tampa, Jun. 2019.[2] Rupnow, R., Davis, K., Johnson, R., Kirchner, E., Sharma, J., Talukdar, S.R. “Service experiences of undergraduate engineers,” International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, 6(1), Article 14, 2018.[3] J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Randal T. Abler, Edward J. Coyle, and Ha Hang Ai, “Multidisciplinary Vertically Integrated Teams: Social Network Analysis of Peer Evaluations for Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program Teams,” 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Jun. 2017.[4] Lane Perry, Lee Stoner, Max Schleser, Krystina R. Stoner, Daniel Wadsworth, Rachel Page, and Michael A. Tarrant. “Digital media as a reflective tool: creating

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Understanding Student Behavior and Experiences

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Jack Elliott, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Joel Ellsworth, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

participants’ability to recall detailed information about their interaction and resource usage after the fact. Inaddition, although survey questions asked participants to identify time spent interacting witheach peer in their network, few students gave such detailed descriptions. Lack of detailedresponses limited development of the peer interaction networks. For those participants whochose to provide only their names on surveys (presumably for the purposes of receiving extracredit), their responses were removed from data. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONSixty-six of 118 (56%) students enrolled in the course participated in all surveys. Participantdemographics are shown in Table 1. Participant demographics reflect the larger

Conference Session

Postgraduate Pathways and Experiences

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Jacqueline Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jared France, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

shows that an engineering degree prepares students for a range of careers. However,engineering undergraduate training has often focused on equipping students with the knowledge,abilities, and attitudes that will make them successful as engineers in industry rather than the broadpossibilities that an engineering degree offers. Reflecting this focus, a common topic inengineering education literature discusses ways to bridge the gap between industry andundergraduate training [1]. However, the qualities students develop—such as critical thinking,problem solving, and teamwork—are also valued by employers in general. Additionally, researchstudies in engineering education on students’ post-graduation pathways often frame students whodo not enter

Conference Session

Laboratory Learning in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

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Sarah Corinne Rowlinson Furtney, University of Florida

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Biomedical Engineering

eightworkspaces.piloting the technologyPreliminary analysis of student feedback and teaching team (faculty instructor and graduatestudent teaching assistants) reflections in regard to teaching aseptic technique indicates anopportunity to improve instructional methods. General themes that emerged from the analysisinclude negative emotions and students reported feeling “frustrated by the sometimes slow paceof the class” and “wanting more immediate feedback.” The teaching team members reportedfeeling “underutilized” and would often facilitate when a student could not hear or see theinstructor (the student did not feel comfortable speaking up in order to point out instructordeficit).The gamified first-person perspective was achieved purchasing a GoPro Hero 8 Black

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Postgraduate Pathways and Experiences

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Jacob Allen Cress, University of Dayton; Patrick W. Thomas, University of Dayton

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Educational Research and Methods

“multidisciplinary perspective” to systems thinking – one that equips students not only toaddress technical problems but to communicate the value of ethical, persuasive decision-makingin the workplace [1]. Yet, as the Boeing report suggests, “major opportunities for reform existbut have yet to be exploited” [1]. Among these curricular reforms yet to be exploited is the move“from the stage of dumping ‘expert-recommended’ communication strategies to the stage oftailoring communication strategies to achieve clarity of understanding with different audiences”[1]. This call for curricular reform is also reflected in the most recent update to the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) outcomes for engineering programs, whichrequires that

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

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Ivan Detchev, University of Calgary; Elena Rangelova, University of Calgary; Sheng Lun (Christine) Cao, University of Calgary

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New Engineering Educators

’ learning experience are detailed.Lastly, the course instructor and the research assistant discussed some of the improvements andunforeseen student behaviour. Note that the course instructor is a new engineering educator whowould like to share his course design, get feedback on the implemented course developments,and in general use this as an opportunity to self-reflect on the changes made to the course andhow they can be scaled for other offerings of the course in the future.IntroductionThis paper is about a numerical methods course in an engineering faculty at a Canadianuniversity. This is a common-core engineering course taken by primarily civil, mechanical, andgeomatics engineering students in either their second or third year. The topics in

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Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making

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Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona; Linda R. Shaw, University of Arizona

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Engineering Ethics

-informeddecision.BackgroundThere exists a number of ethical decision-making models that borrow from multiple fields andtheoretical perspectives and seek to equip engineering students with a methodology foraddressing even very complex ethical dilemmas [1]–[3]. These models are important additions tothe ethics curriculum as they allow for movement beyond deontological approaches andincorporate ideas drawn from consequentialist ethical approaches (consideration of theconsequences of various actions) and virtue ethics (focus on reflecting whether one’s actions areconsistent with the type of virtuous person one might wish to be). Most of the decision-makingmodels developed for the field of engineering education to date are logically sequenced stepsdesigned to reduce stress

Conference Session

Graduate Education Expectations, Preparation, and Pathways

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Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

to which I have no idea what I'm doing like 95% of the time.”—Amy (fifth year graduate student)Attitudes towards ExpectationsTo add insight to this data, we also characterized the interview excerpts that discussed expectationsunder one of four categories, deemed “expectation attitudes:” Correct and Positive, Correct andNegative, Incorrect and Positive, and Incorrect and Negative. From the interviews, we determinedwhether their expectations of graduate school were proven correct or incorrect. It is important tonote that these labels do not define what is “right” about the expectation (e.g., the expectation ofgraduate school being coursework heavy, for example, which is generally not reflective of doctoralengineering culture, was not

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

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Marina Miletic, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, we have tracked retention of ourprogram’s students prior to and throughout our project progression to examine whether ourinterventions have affected student persistence. This paper reflects some of the currentconclusions drawn from this retention analysis.Data Analysis MethodsData presented here are of students enrolled in the program before and after the project began.We have analyzed and compared historic student demographics, course grades, academicprogression, retention, and graduation rates. We obtained student demographics, transcripts, andcourse grade information through the university’s enrollment management office. We alsocollected student demographics information via student survey within department-specificcourses. Enrollment

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Christi Luks

. Ifthe answer was no, I asked them to review the video.Let me explain a bit about my process of writing and grading exams. In general, after I write anexam, I take the exam myself to be sure that it can be worked in the allotted time with theallowed materials and to develop a preliminary solution to the exam. I frequently find that I needto edit one or more problems before printing and administering the exam. This preliminarysolution is almost never ready for distribution at this time.After the exam, I begin the grading process by giving a quick read to all students work on aparticular problem and putting them into piles that reflect common errors and then I begingrading. As I mark their papers, I also make notes of how many points I took off or

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Roy Myose; L. Scott Miller; Elizabeth Rollins

-paced. Myose et al.7 found evidence suggesting that many students who found freshman coursessuch as Calculus-based Physics to be fairly easy find Statics to be much more difficult, as reflected intheir Statics grades that often were one or more letter grades lower than their Calculus-based Physicsgrades. These factors motivated the first author to video tape his Statics course so that students couldgo over difficult concepts multiple times by pausing and rewinding the videos. Another motivator wasthat the hybrid-style course allowed more classroom time dedicated to examples and review. Thecreation of the online material also dovetailed with the habits of the current generation of students, whoincreasingly desire study material to be accessible

Conference Session

Introduction to the Field of Biomedical Engineering - June 25th

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Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Nicole M. Iverson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biomedical Engineering

1 2% 1 3% Total 43 38DiscussionThe research question for this study was concerned with the breadth of students’ interest in theBME field as expressed through their proposed topics for a term paper. These interests are asnapshot in time that likely reflect not only actual interest but other mediating factors such astime in the semester, design of the assignment (e.g., references to devices in the wording ofassignment), guidance provided by the instructor on topic selection, ease of access to literatureon potential topics, current events, and personal experience. A few of these mediating factorswill be touched on in this discussion of the results.As can be seen

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International STEM Education: International Division Technical Session 6

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Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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International

Botswana towards sustainable economicgrowth, global competitiveness, and improved quality of life (Atkinson & Mayo, 2010). On October 1st, 2016 Botswana formed the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research,Science and Technology with the explicitly stated goal of transforming Botswana from aresource-based to a knowledge-based economy. The impetus for such an initiative was set forthin Botswana’s Vision 2036. Set forth in 2016, this new “vision” for Botswana was predicated onthe mapping of a transformative agenda that reflected the aspirations and goals of the nation. Forthis vision to come to fruition it was imperative that Botswana create a strategic plan to help withredefining their resource-based economy to that of a knowledge-based